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Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his…

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US suspends immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries

The United States said it is suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, President Donald Trump's latest move against foreigners seeking to come to America. The United States…

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US pressing Mexico to allow US forces to fight cartels

The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow U.S. military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country, the New York Times reported on…

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Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station

A SpaceX capsule departed the International Space Station (ISS) carrying four astronauts on Wednesday, in an emergency return flight due to the ailing health of a crew member. This is…

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Trump Shrugs Off Critics, Signals Go-It-Alone Approach in Reuters Interview

Reuters sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump for an interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Here are some takeaways from the 30-minute exchange: TRUMP’S DOING IT HIS WAY…

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Majority of voters oppose US strike on Iran, say Trump has gone too far abroad

Two new polls released Wednesday show that most voters do not want the U.S. to take military action against Iran and think President Donald Trump is overstepping abroad. A Quinnipiac…

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Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in House Epstein probe

Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday refused to testify in a Republican-led congressional investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was a partisan exercise. "Every person…

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Trump says nations doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade

President Donald Trump said any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade with the U.S., as Washington weighs a response to…

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Trump says US will take Greenland “one way or the other” as Denmark and EU warn of NATO fallout

President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Greenland “one way or the other,” dismissing concerns about Nato and prompting sharp warnings from Denmark and European Union…

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Trump says he and US military weighing ‘strong options’ on Iran

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is weighing a range of responses to escalating unrest in Iran, including possible military options, as massive protests continue to roil the country.…

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Trump: ‘It may be a choice’ between seizing Greenland or preserving NATO

Donald Trump has said “it may be a choice” for the U.S. between pursuing his ambition to take control of Greenland and keeping NATO intact. The U.S. president was asked…

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Colombia under real threat of military action

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a "real threat" of US military action against Colombia. Petro said the United States is treating…

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Trump’s former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine

Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine,…

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ICE fatal shooting of Minnesota woman puts US on edge

The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minnesota mother by a U.S. immigration agent has put the city of Minneapolis and much of the United States on edge, with the potential…

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Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations

President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including major UN agencies, hastening Washington's retreat from multilateral cooperation. Trump signed an executive order on…

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Trump calls for record $1.5 trillion defense budget, a 50 percent jump

President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared he would ask Congress for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, a massive $500 billion increase from this year’s Pentagon budget. The huge…

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Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, signals no retreat on Trump’s Greenland goal

The top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signalled no retreat from President Donald Trump's aim to take over Greenland as alarmed…

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Venezuela under Maduro shipped gold worth $5.2 billion to Switzerland

Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.20 billion) to Switzerland during the early years of the leadership of ousted President Nicolas Maduro, customs data shows. The South…

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Trump to House Republicans: If we don’t win midterms, I’ll get impeached

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Republicans must win the 2026 congressional midterm elections - or else he will get impeached by Democrats. "You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if…

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New White House webpage rewrites history of Jan. 6, 2021, and 2020 election

A new webpage under the official whitehouse.gov domain, rolled out five years after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, rewrites the history of the attack on the Capitol that took…

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Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84

Aldrich Ames, a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia, has died, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. Ames, who was serving…

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US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas

The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply…

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Media workers detained in Caracas as Venezuela Opposition leader Machado praises Trump

More than a dozen journalists were detained on Monday while covering political events in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, including a pro-government march and the swearing-in of a new legislature, according to…

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A third of Americans support US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

One in three Americans approves of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American…

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32 Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela, Cuban government says

The Cuban government said the 32 people who were killed were members of the Cuban armed forces and intelligence agencies, with two days of national mourning declared. A government statement…

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Trump threatens military operation against Colombia, after Venezuela raid

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened military action against Colombia's government, telling reporters that such an operation "sounds good to me." "Colombia is very sick, too, run by a…

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US Charges Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for NarcoTerrorism

Indictment of Nicolás Maduro and Family Federal prosecutors in New York have brought serious charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. They have also charged his wife, Cilia Flores, and his…

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USA will run Venezuela until ‘safe’ transition

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will oversee Venezuela. This supervision will continue until a secure transition of power is achieved. This follows a recent operation in Caracas…

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Trump announces US has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro amid reported strikes

President Donald Trump has said the United States has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following what he described as a “large scale strike” against the country, a…

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Maduro open to US talks

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday he is willing to negotiate an agreement to combat drug trafficking with the United States but declined to comment on last week’s US strikes…

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NORAD Celebrates 70 Years of Tracking Santa

This Christmas season marks seven decades of the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracking Santa Claus on radar as he flies his reindeer-powered sleigh around the globe. "NORAD tracks Santa,…

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US targets former EU commissioner, activists with visa bans

The Trump administration imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation campaigners it says were involved in censoring U.S. social media platforms, in the latest move in…

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US seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases

The Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands of people with active cases in immigration courts by arguing that they can be deported to countries…

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Polish Expert Suggests Possible Vice Presidency Could Enable Trump Third Term

Prof. Zbigniew Lewicki, an American studies expert at the University of Warsaw, told Polish state news agency PAP that Trump could try to sidestep the US constitution's two-term limit by appearing…

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Trump administration recalls dozens of US ambassadors

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad.…

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Trump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class’

Donald Trump has announced plans for the US navy to build a new generation of warships – known as “Trump-class”. The ships will be bigger, faster and a hundred times…

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Trump insists US needs Greenland for security

President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and said a special envoy he appointed to the Arctic island would "lead the…

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SpaceX Explosion Blast Endangered Commercial Flights

Flights were put at more risk than previously realised after the Starship rocket exploded during a test flight, with three airliners having to navigate through a temporary no-fly zone where…

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What’s missing from the Epstein files release

The Justice Department’s long-awaited release Friday of documents related to the federal government’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein was perhaps most notable for what it lacked. Financial records, internal memos from…

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US Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump

The U.S. Justice Department released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday that made scant reference to…

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Suspect in shootings of Brown University and MIT professor found dead

The suspect in last week’s mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, ending a six-day multi-state manhunt, police said. He…

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Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include 20 new countries

The Trump administration has announced a major expansion of US travel restrictions, adding 20 countries and people travelling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, bringing the total number of…

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US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8

The U.S. military reported on Monday that it struck three additional suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in eight fatalities. In a post on X, U.S. Southern Command…

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Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of speech, seeks up to $10 billion in damages

US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his January 6, 2021 speech to supporters ahead of…

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Chile’s presidential election confirms South America’s far-right turn

For the first time, a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet has been elected president of Chile. Ultraconservative José Antonio Kast won the presidential runoff on Sunday, December 14, securing…

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LAPD launches murder investigation Rob Reiner and wife’s death

Legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner, have died in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home, the family confirmed. A spokesperson said the couple’s sudden deaths have…

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Less New York, more Nashville: Europeans head to smaller US cities

European travelers, nearly a year into President Donald Trump's administration, are popping up in less-heralded - and often more affordable - destinations in the U.S. like Tennessee, Montana and Idaho,…

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Trump’s new ‘America First’ security strategy: What to know

It's long been a key slogan for Donald Trump, but "America First" appears closer to reality than ever, after the release of a key US strategy document outlining the administration's foreign…

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Former Iraq president named UN refugee chief

Iraq's former president Barham Salih has been chosen as the next High Commissioner for Refugees for the United Nations, a letter showed on Friday, breaking with a tradition of appointing…

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Revealed Papers Indicate U.S. Interest in Prompting Select Members to Part Ways with the EU

The United States, led by President Donald Trump, aims to persuade four EU countries to follow the UK's example and leave the EU, according to a longer leaked version of…

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Nobel laureate Machado appears for the first time in 11 months

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months Thursday after a daring escape from her homeland when she emerged from a hotel…

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‘He’s going to be next’: Trump threatens Colombian president

President Donald Trump ratcheted up his threats against Colombia on Wednesday, telling reporters Colombian President Gustavo Petro is “next” in the White House’s regional campaign against drug trafficking. While initially,…

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US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government. "We have…

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Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ immigration visas

President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000). The card will give buyers a "direct path to…

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US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new…

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Venezuela’s Machado will not receive Nobel Peace Prize in person, Nobel institute says

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person at Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo, the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said on…

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Trump thrashes European leaders in wide-ranging interview: ‘I think they’re weak’

President Donald Trump denounced Europe as a “decaying” group of nations led by “weak” people in an interview with POLITICO, belittling the traditional U.S. allies for failing to control migration…

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